The Iran Iraq war was a conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq. There are many factors that lead to this conflict, one was Iran’s Pan-Islamism and revolutionary Shia Islamism and Iraq’s Arab nationalism. Initially, the Iraqi government welcomed the Islamic Revolution in Iran due to the fact that Mohammad Rezza Shah Pahlavi was both their enemy. However in June 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called for the Iraqi Shiites to overthrow the Ba’ath regime, which was
Iran and Iraq war The Iran and Iraq war was in September 22,1980 and ended in August 20,1980. The Iran and Iraq started by the Iraqi forces going into Iran borders and taking over Iran. Iraq had many support unites their was seven the names are Soviet Union ,France ,Qatar ,United States, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Jordan and The MEK. Iran had the KDP and PUK as allied. The support was Syria and North Korea. Iraq used extensive chemical weapons and so did Iran The United states provided
Iraq & Iran war Research paper The attack of Iran by Iraq started the launch of the Iraq-Iran war. This attack introduced attacks through all of Iran on 22nd September 1980.As a result, there was a history of long border mistakes as well as Shia revolution's fears among the Shia majority group which had been controlled and hidden for a long time in Iraq.The Iran-Iraq War lasted for almost eight years.This was among the most cruel wars that
This 8 year long war that resulted in millions of lives being taken away, known as the Iran-Iraq war, was one of the most significant conflicts of the century. Fearing that oil will be endangered again, the west was concerned. This particular war was sparked by many different types of disputes. They both had historical disputes, geographical disputes, and ideological disputes. Iran and Iraq fought each other with no mercy. The Iran and Iraq war caused a lot of death and destruction in both countries
will discuss the events that led to the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War, as well as some of the major events that took place during the war. Then, this essay will examine the main reasons for U.S. involvement in the war. First will be discussed the U.S. strategy in the Middle East prior to the outbreak of the war, before analyzing the Americans' most important strategic interests in the region that led not only to their involvement in the war, but also to their decision to choose Iraq's side. Third
U.S. and other Foreign Support to the War Introduction In the past century, the world has been through constant wars. Among them was the longest war, “The Iran- Iraq War” or “The Persian Gulf War”. This lasted longer than both World Wars. This 8 year long war resulted in millions of lives being taken away. It was one of the most significant conflicts of the century. Fearing that oil will be endangered again, the West became concerned. This particular war was sparked by many different types of disputes
The Iran-Iraq War was a long spread war that took place in the middle east during the 1980’s. In the western idea of the Cold War, the Iran-Iraq War seemed almost nothing more than a proxy conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States fueled by the religious radicals that had sprung up after the Iranian Revolution. With further examination of the causes and justifications the reasons for the war can be traced to the earlier history of the region. The importance of understanding the complexity
From the Punic wars to the Iran-Afghanistan war, there has always been a mess around the world that could be avoided. People tend to believe we need these wars in order to keep things in line, that it is the right thing to do. People even say it’s necessary for population control. War is not necessary for global relationships because it causes national destruction, its never-ending, and it is expensive. For starters war destroys nations and their relationships. In 1980, the Iran-Iraq had started and
supporting both sides of the Iraq-Iran War and keeping Saddam Hussein in power when there was the perfect opportunity to get rid of him. Events: Iran-Iraq war, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War Iran-Iraq War: The US involvement in the Iran-Iraq War escalated the conflict by giving arms to both sides. The Iran-Iraq War was fought between 1980 and 1988. It began by Iraq attacking Iran to gain control of oil and because Iraq was worried that the revolution might spread to their country. Iraq thought it would be
In war terrible things happen and one of those things is child soldiers. Children who are recruited and forced to be soldiers in violent conflicts are most definitely victims that deserve forgiveness and should be provided with help. Children are often forced to kill and are used in terrible ways, for example “Iran, which used boys as young as 12 to clear minefields during the Iran-Iraq war. Clearly children don’t want to kill or clear minefields risking their own lives, most of the time in poverty
The Women’s Room and The Radiant Way are 2 novels that reflect certain ideologies of the time they are written. The Women’s Room is written by American author Marilyn French. The main protagonist of the novel is a woman named Mira who represents her generation and all the young women in her society in the 1950s and 1960s. The novel portrays the unhappy, oppressive and unsatisfying relationship between men and women. The Radiant Way is a novel that is written by British novelist Margaret Drabble.
Marjane becomes her own person as she grows into a young adult. From biased religious beliefs, hardships through war and violence, and educated parents. Persepolis is a novel by Marjane Satrapi, written about her struggles and successes of growing up in Iran. Marjane, the main character, forms her personality and beliefs throughout this intriguing novel. As a girl growing up in Iran, Marjane is influenced by strict religious rules about hijabs, limited education, and few freedoms for women and girls
character isn’t just another girl who lived in Iran during the war. She was 10 years old when the war began, but unlike a common 10 year old, she cared about what was going on in her country. Marjane Satrapi began reading everything and anything that had to do with politics, and government. She would even talk to God about the Revolution. Since most adults believed that they knew what was coming, they didn’t listen to what she had to say about the war, although she was usually right. Marjane had
and adolescence of Marjane Satrapi in Iran during and following the 1979 Islamic Revolution and her teenage years spent in Austria. Satrapi uses her life experiences from living in these two contrasting societies, as portrayed in the graphic memoir, to break the many stereotypes that those reading from a Western perspective may or may not have by showing them women’s roles, Iranian culture, youth culture, and the everyday action of the average citizen of Iran. Throughout the entire book, we see Satrapi
understanding of empathy in the reader and Marji. Marji, the young protagonist, grows up in a prosperous family, and she finds herself wondering why her “maid [does not] eat with [her], [along with why her] father ha[s] a Cadillac (6).” Since many others in Iran do not have fancy cars or a maid, Marji notices the social pyramid through direct experience. Since Marji witnessed how her maid was treated, she forms a more empathetic response. Rather than just hearing about poverty, she saw it in her everyday life
The War and its Stages In the 8 year long period of conflict between Iran and Iraq, the war had four stages. The first stage dealt with the Iraqi Offensive. This started in September of 1980 and went on for about two months. This phase included Iraq pushing into Iran’s borders and attacking highly populated areas with air strikes. Iraq got 50 miles into Iran in a matter of a couple days. Iraq failed to have air superiority against the Air Force of Iran. However, Iraq actually managed to gain Khorramshahr
the life story of Marji the main character, her life in Tehran, where she saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the effects of the war with Iraq. These events affected her life, and the lives of the people around her. At one point in the story, Marji’s parents refuse to flee Iran, and they decide to send Marji to live with her aunt. Marji’s parents made the right decision in sending her with her aunt away from the guardians of the revolution to a safer
Syria in today's world? To many people, war, terrorism, and weapons may come to mind and not without reason. For a little over seven years, Syria has been going through a multi-faceted crisis that has destroyed many cities and caused millions of Syrians to flee and be killed. As of now, Syria is trying to repair itself with the help of the United States. However, this calls to question what the United States’ stance should be in the finals steps of this war. Should we intervene and try to end the
The first document being reviewed is unique, as it is the only one from a political leader, former president, George W. Bush. The State of the Union address titled, “The Axis of Evil,” was delivered by the former president in response to the attacks of September 11th. Throughout this speech, Bush addressed several different issues, along with solutions. He spoke about goals for the nation as a whole to protect American citizens from terrorists through military action. One goal mentioned in his speech
The poem of my selection is entitled War Is Kind, written by Stephen Crane. The title itself sounds ironic and full of mockery and I have decided to pick this poem for the analysis. I came across this very poem from a website, PoemHunter.Com which holds a significant amount of poems collection from famous and amateur poets as well as individuals all around the world. Amongst all the available poem, “War is kind” really intrigued myself. This poem consists of 5 stanzas. Stanzas 1 and 3 are five lines